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NewsUNESCO and Canada sign grant arrangement to strengthen genocide prevention globally through education and intercultural dialogue18 March 2021
NewsUNESCO publication on Media and Violence against Women and Girls to be launched in Canada27 January 2020
NewsIFAP Chair addresses the issue of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for development7 June 2019
NewsGovernment of Canada announces support for UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development27 November 2018
NewsRatification by Canada of the Convention on the Recognition of qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region (Lisbon, 11 April 1997)19 June 2018
NewsUNESCO consults RightsCon stakeholders about implementing Internet Universality Indicators30 May 2018
NewsWorld congress on environmental education discusses way ahead towards green societies14 September 2017
NewsEducation connects peace and development in sustainable ways says Director-General at UNESCO Week opening8 March 2017
NewsExperts and practitioners discuss way forward for Education for Sustainable Development at global forum in Canada8 March 2017
NewsFormer IOC-UNESCO Executive Secretary leads new ocean research institute at Dalhousie University7 October 2016
NewsMontreal, City of Creativity and Living Together: meeting with the Mayor Denis Coderre16 June 2016
NewsPreventing Youth Radicalization, with the Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie16 June 2016
NewsSafeguarding cultural diversity and documentary heritage at the heart of Director-General’s visit to Toronto17 November 2014
NewsSafeguarding cultural diversity and documentary heritage at the heart of Director-General’s visit to Toronto17 November 2014